Chords for Larry Howard - American Roots - 1998 - The River - Dimitris Lesini Greece
Tempo:
89.85 bpm
Chords used:
F
Dm
Gm
C
Am
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[Dm] [F]
[Gm] [Dm] [Am]
[Dm] [F] [Am]
[Dm]
I slid down the edge of a dry river bank, [Gm] tree roots reaching, [Dm] begging for a drink.
Out in the middle was [F] one shallow [Gm] stream, over the rocks [Dm] and the life-threatening heat.
I filled my hands with water, soothed my [F] lips from the fire, [Gm] washed my crusty eyes,
[Dm] cooled the blisters on my brow.
On one knee I [F] trembled, the water spoke within.
[Gm] Easy is the [Dm] river, hard the way of sin.
[F] I am the river, [C] for the thirsty I will rise.
[Gm] Feel your inner belly [Dm] overflowing from the tide.
[F] I am the river [C] that opened your eyes.
[Gm] Drink this living [F] water, [C] [D]
[F] the river [C] never [Dm] runs dry.
That stream out in the middle drew [F] larger as I drank.
[Gm] The fire that was raging [Dm] became
embers by the lake.
That dusty river bank filled with [F] ointment for my feet.
[Gm] I heard the water say [Dm] as I slowly fell asleep.
[F] I am the river, [C] if you're thirsty I will rise.
[Gm] Feel your inner belly [Dm] overflowing from the tide.
[F] I am the river [C] that opened your eyes.
[Gm] Drink this living [F] water, [Am] [D]
[F] the river [C] never [Dm] runs dry.
[F]
[Gm] [Dm]
[F]
[Gm] [F] [C] [Dm]
[D] [F] [Am]
[Dm]
I woke in a garden [F] shaded by the trees [Gm] where once was a desert.
[Dm] Now the grass was green,
the cool rain was falling [F] from the gently bending leaves.
[Gm] His voice broke the [Dm] silence.
Come and walk with [F] me.
I am the river, [C] if you're thirsty I will rise.
[Gm] Feel your inner belly [D] overflowing from the tide.
[F] I am the river [C] that opened your eyes.
[G] Drink this living water.
[D]
[F] I am the river, [C] if you're thirsty I will rise.
[Gm] Feel your inner belly [Dm] overflowing from the tide.
[F] I am the river [C] that opened your eyes.
[Gm] Drink this living water.
[Dm] [F] [C]
[Gm] [Dm]
[F] [C]
[Dm] [F]
[Gm] [Dm]
[Am] [Dm] [N]
[Gm] [Dm] [Am]
[Dm] [F] [Am]
[Dm]
I slid down the edge of a dry river bank, [Gm] tree roots reaching, [Dm] begging for a drink.
Out in the middle was [F] one shallow [Gm] stream, over the rocks [Dm] and the life-threatening heat.
I filled my hands with water, soothed my [F] lips from the fire, [Gm] washed my crusty eyes,
[Dm] cooled the blisters on my brow.
On one knee I [F] trembled, the water spoke within.
[Gm] Easy is the [Dm] river, hard the way of sin.
[F] I am the river, [C] for the thirsty I will rise.
[Gm] Feel your inner belly [Dm] overflowing from the tide.
[F] I am the river [C] that opened your eyes.
[Gm] Drink this living [F] water, [C] [D]
[F] the river [C] never [Dm] runs dry.
That stream out in the middle drew [F] larger as I drank.
[Gm] The fire that was raging [Dm] became
embers by the lake.
That dusty river bank filled with [F] ointment for my feet.
[Gm] I heard the water say [Dm] as I slowly fell asleep.
[F] I am the river, [C] if you're thirsty I will rise.
[Gm] Feel your inner belly [Dm] overflowing from the tide.
[F] I am the river [C] that opened your eyes.
[Gm] Drink this living [F] water, [Am] [D]
[F] the river [C] never [Dm] runs dry.
[F]
[Gm] [Dm]
[F]
[Gm] [F] [C] [Dm]
[D] [F] [Am]
[Dm]
I woke in a garden [F] shaded by the trees [Gm] where once was a desert.
[Dm] Now the grass was green,
the cool rain was falling [F] from the gently bending leaves.
[Gm] His voice broke the [Dm] silence.
Come and walk with [F] me.
I am the river, [C] if you're thirsty I will rise.
[Gm] Feel your inner belly [D] overflowing from the tide.
[F] I am the river [C] that opened your eyes.
[G] Drink this living water.
[D]
[F] I am the river, [C] if you're thirsty I will rise.
[Gm] Feel your inner belly [Dm] overflowing from the tide.
[F] I am the river [C] that opened your eyes.
[Gm] Drink this living water.
[Dm] [F] [C]
[Gm] [Dm]
[F] [C]
[Dm] [F]
[Gm] [Dm]
[Am] [Dm] [N]
Key:
F
Dm
Gm
C
Am
F
Dm
Gm
[Dm] _ _ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _
[Gm] _ _ _ _ [Dm] _ _ _ [Am] _
[Dm] _ _ _ _ _ [F] _ _ [Am] _
[Dm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
I slid down the edge of a dry river bank, [Gm] tree roots reaching, [Dm] begging for a drink.
Out in the middle was [F] one shallow [Gm] stream, over the rocks [Dm] and the life-threatening heat.
_ _ _ I filled my hands with water, soothed my [F] lips from the fire, [Gm] washed my crusty eyes,
[Dm] cooled the blisters on my brow.
On one knee I [F] trembled, the water spoke within.
[Gm] Easy is the [Dm] river, hard the way of sin.
[F] I am the river, [C] for the thirsty I will rise.
[Gm] Feel your inner belly [Dm] overflowing from the tide.
[F] I am the river [C] that opened your eyes.
[Gm] Drink this living [F] water, _ [C] _ _ [D] _ _ _
[F] the river [C] never [Dm] runs dry. _
_ _ _ That stream out in the middle drew [F] larger as I drank.
[Gm] The fire that was raging [Dm] became
embers by the lake.
That dusty river bank filled with [F] ointment for my feet.
[Gm] I heard the water say [Dm] as I slowly fell asleep.
[F] I am the river, [C] if you're thirsty I will rise.
[Gm] Feel your inner belly [Dm] overflowing from the tide.
[F] I am the river [C] that opened your eyes.
[Gm] Drink this living [F] water, _ [Am] _ _ [D] _ _ _
[F] the river [C] never [Dm] runs dry. _ _
_ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _
[Gm] _ _ _ _ [Dm] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _
[Gm] _ _ _ _ [F] _ _ [C] _ [Dm] _
[D] _ _ _ _ [F] _ _ [Am] _ _
[Dm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
I woke in a garden [F] shaded by the trees [Gm] where once was a desert.
[Dm] Now the grass was green,
the cool rain was falling [F] from the gently bending leaves.
[Gm] His voice broke the [Dm] silence.
Come and walk with [F] me.
I am the river, [C] if you're thirsty I will rise.
[Gm] Feel your inner belly [D] overflowing from the tide.
[F] I am the river [C] that opened your eyes.
[G] Drink this living water.
[D] _ _ _ _
[F] I am the river, [C] if you're thirsty I will rise.
[Gm] Feel your inner belly [Dm] overflowing from the tide.
[F] I am the river [C] that opened your eyes.
[Gm] Drink this living water.
[Dm] _ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
[Gm] _ _ _ _ [Dm] _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Dm] _ _ _ _ [F] _ _
_ _ [Gm] _ _ _ _ [Dm] _ _
[Am] _ [Dm] _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _
[Gm] _ _ _ _ [Dm] _ _ _ [Am] _
[Dm] _ _ _ _ _ [F] _ _ [Am] _
[Dm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
I slid down the edge of a dry river bank, [Gm] tree roots reaching, [Dm] begging for a drink.
Out in the middle was [F] one shallow [Gm] stream, over the rocks [Dm] and the life-threatening heat.
_ _ _ I filled my hands with water, soothed my [F] lips from the fire, [Gm] washed my crusty eyes,
[Dm] cooled the blisters on my brow.
On one knee I [F] trembled, the water spoke within.
[Gm] Easy is the [Dm] river, hard the way of sin.
[F] I am the river, [C] for the thirsty I will rise.
[Gm] Feel your inner belly [Dm] overflowing from the tide.
[F] I am the river [C] that opened your eyes.
[Gm] Drink this living [F] water, _ [C] _ _ [D] _ _ _
[F] the river [C] never [Dm] runs dry. _
_ _ _ That stream out in the middle drew [F] larger as I drank.
[Gm] The fire that was raging [Dm] became
embers by the lake.
That dusty river bank filled with [F] ointment for my feet.
[Gm] I heard the water say [Dm] as I slowly fell asleep.
[F] I am the river, [C] if you're thirsty I will rise.
[Gm] Feel your inner belly [Dm] overflowing from the tide.
[F] I am the river [C] that opened your eyes.
[Gm] Drink this living [F] water, _ [Am] _ _ [D] _ _ _
[F] the river [C] never [Dm] runs dry. _ _
_ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _
[Gm] _ _ _ _ [Dm] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _
[Gm] _ _ _ _ [F] _ _ [C] _ [Dm] _
[D] _ _ _ _ [F] _ _ [Am] _ _
[Dm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
I woke in a garden [F] shaded by the trees [Gm] where once was a desert.
[Dm] Now the grass was green,
the cool rain was falling [F] from the gently bending leaves.
[Gm] His voice broke the [Dm] silence.
Come and walk with [F] me.
I am the river, [C] if you're thirsty I will rise.
[Gm] Feel your inner belly [D] overflowing from the tide.
[F] I am the river [C] that opened your eyes.
[G] Drink this living water.
[D] _ _ _ _
[F] I am the river, [C] if you're thirsty I will rise.
[Gm] Feel your inner belly [Dm] overflowing from the tide.
[F] I am the river [C] that opened your eyes.
[Gm] Drink this living water.
[Dm] _ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
[Gm] _ _ _ _ [Dm] _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Dm] _ _ _ _ [F] _ _
_ _ [Gm] _ _ _ _ [Dm] _ _
[Am] _ [Dm] _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _